New Zealands big wake up call before the World Cup

As everyone knows that New Zealand has the best rugby players, not the same can be said about the coaches. The All mighty All Blacks are now seeing flames after the Super Rugby final, losing to the no so
threatening Reds who seemed to be on a roll this season. The Reds' Super Rugby win was a sign that Australia is a major World Cup threat. New Zealand desperate and under pressure to win the September-October tournament on home soil.

Comments from major publications and the coaches were:

"It's Rugby World Cup year and cue the awakening of that great slumbering giant called Australian rugby," Marshall wrote in the Dominion Post.
The New Zealand Herald said the Reds' win was a “wake-up call to the home side”, who will enter the World Cup as favourites.
"The All Blacks will lose the World Cup -- that's the subtext to the Super 15 grand final," columnist Chris Rattue said.
"Victory will create a Wallaby-wide good vibe about the World Cup, the cheerleaders in the fourth estate will go up a gear and (coach) Robbie Deans will be urging caution," he wrote.
All Blacks coach Graham Henry said he believed Australia were "always going to be a potent threat in the Ruby World Cup, and that hasn't changed".
But he said there were threats from other nations.
"South Africa have got a history of playing well at Rugby World Cups," he told Radio New Zealand.
"They play a very narrow style without making mistakes, kick a lot of ball, drive a lot of line-outs etc, so they'll be difficult."

Players from the Reds dominated Australia's Tri-Nations 40-man squad named Sunday, with 15 selections, while the All Blacks 34-man squad has 11 Crusaders. Neither squad is expected to undergo major changes
for the World Cup.

I think the fact that the Aussies are playing well is very good for South Africa because the more pressure the All Blacks are under it could be anyones game. With all this drama from the Super Rugby and now the Tri nations, this years World Cup is going to be very interesting to watch, not going to miss a thing, every country upped their game play. I predict a lot of upsets but I hope our boys the Boks go all the way.